Stop Playing Small: The Real Cost of Not Thinking Bigger

Real Talk.

You’re smart. Capable. A natural leader. You’ve done things people admire. But if you’re still making decisions based on comfort, urgency, or what’s going to get you paid in 30 days—you’re not playing smart.

You’re playing small.

And small moves never lead to big outcomes.

Meanwhile, the people building real wealth? They’re not scrambling for short-term wins. They’re placing intentional bets with long-term payoff. They’re thinking 10 steps ahead.

They’re playing to win. Not just for today. But for the future.

The Truth About Thinking Bigger

Thinking bigger doesn’t mean dreaming non-stop. It means acting bolder.

It means:

• Stop trying to squeeze a 9-figure life out of a 5-figure mindset.

• Making moves that don’t just make you money—they buy back your time.

• Ditching anything that pulls you into the weeds so you can focus on strategy and scale.

This is what the 1% do differently: They know that big wealth has a lag time.

Tiny actions create tiny ripples. Big moves take longer to echo—but when they hit? They can change everything.

As my mentor says - like water, actions never over or under reach. If you tap water lightly, you’ll get a little ripple. If you go big on hitting the water, you’ll get a big splash. 

Are you taking big enough actions? 

Two Entrepreneurs. Same Talent. Different Trajectory.

Let me paint a picture:

Taylor is brilliant. Constantly booked. She says yes to everything. Hustles from morning to night. Makes decent money but is always behind. Spends every ounce of energy on delivering instead of designing.

Real talk - I used to be Taylor.

Morgan on the other hand has the same talent. But runs lean. Delegates anything outside of their genius. Spends most of the week thinking, connecting, and making strategic decisions. Has the time and space to make wealth-building moves.

Morgan makes 8 figures working 25 hours a week. Taylor makes 6 and is teetering on burnout.

It’s not about work ethic. Both work hard. They just work differently. 

Morgan gets her “make money” activities down to a few hours a week so she can make big moves. 

What you’re willing to give up or delegate now for the life you say you want.

Big Action = Big Echo

If your calendar is full but your net worth isn’t moving, it’s time to reassess.

Here’s what the 1% taught me about taking bigger action:

1. Cap Your Active Work → 25 hours or less per week on delivery. The rest should be used for building, thinking, and investing.

2. Design for Delay → Want big results? Expect big delays. Take actions that may not pay off this month—but will pay you for life.

3. Buy Back Bandwidth → Cut or delegate anything that eats up time without multiplying results.

Why Most People Stay Stuck in the Minutiae 

Most of us were taught that money is a result of us constantly being busy. 

In corporate - if I wasn’t looking like I was doing something, it was a problem.

This mindset confuses activity with growth. 

It prioritizes being busy over being strategic.  

But if you’ve got a billion-dollar vision, you can’t be addicted to short-term validation.

You’ve got to think like a chess master, not a checkers player.

Final Thought: Are You Playing to Survive or Playing to Win?

Every time you choose comfort over strategy… every time you say yes to a $5K gig that blocks your $5M move… every time you delay doing the thing that would truly shift everything… you’re saying yes to a small life.

And that’s not why you were put here.

You weren’t born to maintain. You were born to multiply.

So ask yourself:

Are you making moves that match your mission?

 Or are you stuck solving $100 problems taking away from your million-dollar potential?

It’s time to stop playing small. And start thinking 10 moves ahead. Get started with the 1% Insider Newsletter.